There were 287 patients hospitalized with the virus Sunday, including 80 in critical care and 30 on a ventilator.
Megan Gray
Staff Writer
Megan Gray covers the outdoors and tourism at the Portland Press Herald. A Midwest native, she moved to Maine in 2016. She has written about presidential politics and local government, jury trials and jails, arts and culture. Outside of work, you can find her kayaking on the ocean and exploring Maine's many coastal islands with her husband.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
At Gov. Mills’ request, NECEC will suspend construction on power corridor project
NECEC Transmission LLC said it will cease work on the $1 billion project until its legal challenge to a pending statutory ban plays out in court.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Boxes are piling up at Maine businesses, creating safety problems
South Portland firefighters worry about stores that have boxes in aisles and blocking exits and not enough workers to move them.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Federal judge throws out evidence from traffic stop by Maine trooper accused of racial profiling
U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen said Maine State Police Cpl. John Darcy was ‘not a very credible witness.’
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Trial nears for Scarborough roofing contractor charged with manslaughter in worker’s death
Shawn Purvis’ court hearing Monday provided a glimpse of the tensions that have simmered in the nearly three years since Alan Loignon, Purvis’ half brother, fell to his death from a roof in Portland.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, New England, News
Federal agents charge 13 people in New England drug trafficking pipeline
The crackdown targeted a Massachusetts-based gang that moved drugs and counterfeit pills into Maine and New Hampshire.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Standish man pleads not guilty to murder charge in girlfriend’s death
Brandon Libby is being held without bail in the death of Amanda Brown, 30, who was shot at the couple’s home.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former Portland ed tech accused of sex crimes appears in federal court
Benjamin Conroy is charged with two felony sex crimes but did not enter a plea.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine voters weigh in on big issues: Electricity, roads, food
In Portland, residents also will vote on a referendum that would limit the size of future homeless shelters.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation / World, News
U.S. Supreme Court denies appeal to block Maine’s vaccine mandate
The state’s requirement for health care workers, which took effect Friday, clears a significant legal hurdle in the first appeal of a statewide mandate to reach the Supreme Court.